Pay is okay, fine for my level of experience. Lots of perks - great graduate cohort to hang out with and support from seniors to do so, occasionally get go sailing with a senior, forums every three months where we have the day of presentation and then go out for dinner, $200 annual wellbeing allowance.
Positive benefits, with 5 weeks of paid annual leave over the required 4. The pay is ok but is not the sort of pay that you would go running toward for a graduate role.
The pay and benefits offered in this role are pretty standard for an Engineering Grad Role in New Zealand, at $65,000 with a flat $2,500 pay increase offered every 6-months, starting in October if you start work at the beginning of a Calendar year. Other benefits include one-off moving expenses paid for, 4% KiwiSaver, company Ubers, and free meals and drinks at events.
5-week leave policy is super awesome and definitely one of the best perks I've seen. The pay is acceptable/good, but I do wonder if there is anything to be done about inflation. The same $65k starting salary has been offered for many years now. Effectively, a grad starting in Jan 2026 is being paid considerably less than those who started in Jan 2022 (don't mean to tell you to suck eggs). I am of two minds about the fixed $2500 pay increases every 6 months. It is great to have the security and confidence in a pay rise, but it can be discouraging from a competition point of view - why should I work harder than the next grad if they're guaranteed to be paid the same regardless? I understand that my performance throughout the grad programme will inform the compensation for the transition to associate, but to only be financially recognised for diligence and hard work after ~27 months can hurt the motivation at times.
Extra week of annual leave (5 weeks) - Snacks, drinks etc - Work events - dinners, lunches etc - Gradual pay increase as you progress through the programme
